In case you missed it, the Eagles eked out a win on Sunday after a terrible start to week one against the Washington Redskins. Headed into the locker room down 20-7 at halftime, the team finished the game with a statement, putting up 25 unanswered points before a late — and meaningless — Washington touchdown. […]
Read more "What an innovative ‘cornerback by committee’ effort means for the Eagles"Going into the third week of the NFL preseason, some specific storylines were glaring when looking over the Philadelphia Eagles roster. From Josh McCown’s return to football, to the RB4 battle and ‘secondary squabble’, there was plenty to keep an eye on. It is a shame that the lightning cut the game short on Thursday […]
Read more "Taking stock of key positions on the Eagles roster after preseason week 3"Teams are being very safe this preseason in terms of playing starters to prevent injuries and Jacksonville and Philadelphia are no different. Doug Marrone confirmed Foles won’t play. Wentz likely won’t play. Most starting offensive and defensive lineman for both teams won’t play. Significant players with small injuries or even soreness leading up to the […]
Read more "Five key matchups for Eagles players in tonight’s preseason game"The Philadelphia Eagles are entering a season with possibly the most loaded depth chart they’ve had in years. Not solely based on talent but based on depth. After the Johnathan Cyprien signing, the Eagles seem pretty stacked at almost every position. Which the begs the question, with all of this talent, who could be the […]
Read more "Who are the Eagles’ biggest X-factors heading into the 2019 season?"The Eagles have a well earned day of rest tomorrow, but there’s one last hurdle before the breath of fresh air. A practice lasting close to three hours, padded, with live tackling. Here’s all you need to know from one of the toughest days yet. Attendance report It was business as usual for the Eagles […]
Read more "Sanders’ scare & CB’s raise the bar: Eagles Training Camp Notebook"The pads went on for the first time this year at Eagles Training Camp under the beating sun at the NovaCare Complex. In what was a far more physical practice than yesterday, here’s everything you need to know. Cre’Von’s injury could be more serious than we thought After his mysterious absence yesterday was described as […]
Read more "Breakout candidates emerge: Ten takeaways from day 3 of Eagles Training Camp"In 2018, the Philadelphia Eagles secondary went through more than its fair share of growing pains. After Rodney McLeod’s season-ending injury in week 3, what followed was a string of setbacks, forcing the Eagles to dig deep into their talent pool. At one point, every single starter in the secondary with the exception of Malcolm […]
Read more "The Eagles secondary is better than advertised going into Training Camp"The Eagles have had an interesting problem this offseason, one that many teams would love to have. There are too many chefs in the kitchen when it comes to the cornerback position and as things stand, with both starters in their contract year, it can lead to some very interesting conversations. Do you really stagnate […]
Read more "An early look at the Eagles Cornerback carousel"With OTA’s officially underway, the Eagles seem to be enthusiastic about the direction their heading in this season. They have their franchise QB back to full health and they’ve also added very significant pieces to their roster this offseason. Except for one group, in particular, the cornerbacks. Heading into the draft, many experts had the […]
Read more "Are the Eagles’ secondary saviors of 2018 ready to breakout?"The Eagles have a very unique problem (if you can call it that) when it comes to their secondary. In a season where the injury bug ravaged the cornerback corps, the Birds’ found some unexpected hidden gems, adding to what was already a very young and promising group. The re-signing of Ronald Darby for one […]
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